Share of population in extreme poverty in Romania
Romania: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.7002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7002
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.41
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
23
1989–2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.7002 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Romania peaked at 18.41 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 18.41 | — |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 11.07 | +163.7% |
| 2007 | 8.14 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 6.29 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.37 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 8.74 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.89 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.22 | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7002 | -51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 0 | 18.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 5.35 | 11.07 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 3.09 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 0.7002 | 2.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,021 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Romania?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Romania was 0.7002 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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